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LOT 2099
Natural History - Fossil Brittle Star
ORDOVICIAN PERIOD, CIRCA 485.4-443.8 MILLION YEARS B.P.
4 3/4 in. (418 grams, 12.1 cm).
Ophiuroidea sp. on a matrix. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom El Kaid, Morocco.
Acquired 1950s-1960s.
From an old Bristol, UK, palaeontological collection.
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Natural History - Amber with Insect Inclusions
Oligocene Period, circa 45 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Polished to a roughly rectangular shape with insect and other inclusions. 3.5 grams, 31 mm
From a North American collection. Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman. -
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Natural History - Large Polished Amethyst Crystal Pebble Group [50]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Of various sizes, the colours varying from lavender to dark purple. 639 grams total, 25-47 mm
From Brazil. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Historic Gypsum Desert Rose Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £5
A large mass with tabular crystals. 422 grams, 12 cm
From Libya. Collected in person in 1980. From the private mineral collection of Stephen Atkinson, Harpenden, UK. Accompanied by a copy of a letter from the vendor giving details of him collecting these minerals throughout his life.
